A gripping psychological thriller that I couldn’t put down. This book reeled me in from the start. I recommend this book to all psychological thriller fans.

Absolutely adore this author but sadly, this one didn’t hold my attention for long.
Is it good? Yes!
Is it thrilling? Yes!
For me personally it took a while to get into it.
I would never post a negative review and this isn’t negative as I feel it has such appeal.
Just not my favorite but I’d encourage you to judge for yourself.

I have enjoyed reading Lisa Gardner's series of books featurning Quincy Profiler and Raine Detective. From the very first book when the partnership met, Gardner has developed the working and private relationship of these two in real time. I think that they are very similar to Patricia Cornwell's Scarpetta and Marino and I eagerly await each new title to find out more about them!

As FBI profiler consultants they are brought in to help solve gruesome cases and Gardner writes fantastic novels which keeps the readers enthralled to the very end.

This is the latest book from one of my favourite writers, Lisa Gardner, and it is about two of my favourite characters, Quincy and Raine who are the main protagonists of the FBI profiler series. Here they have to solve a series of murders which threaten the heart of their family. Exciting, moving, and absorbing, this is crime writing at its best and I loved it!

I didn't realise this was 7th featuring retired FBI profilers but it was still enjoyable. As all Lisa Gardner books, well written and keeps you engaged.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC in return for an honest review.

I hadn't read any Quincy and Raine novels before but I definitely will now! This was such an interesting book, looking at the way our past determines our present. Lisa Gardner's characterisation is fantastic; it's as though we know the people in her novels and her plots are always fast paced and realistic at the same time. RIGHT BEHIND YOU was a gripping thriller that I just couldn't put down.

Not quite as good as previous novels from this author

Eight years ago, Sharlah May Nash's older brother beat their drunken father to death with a baseball bat in order to save both of their lives. Now thirteen years old, Sharlah is about to be adopted by retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his partner, Rainie Conner. Sharlah loves that her new family are experts on monsters and then the call comes in - a double murder at a local gas station, followed by reports of an armed suspect shooting his way through the wilds of Oregon. As Quincy and Rainie race to assist, they are forced to confront mounting evidence: the shooter may very well be Sharlah's older brother, Telly Ray Nash, and it appears his killing spree has only just begun. Why after eight years has this young man started killing again? And what does this mean for Sharlah?

This book is seen as the long-awaited return to the FBI Profiler series, written at the request of the author's fans. It is the seventh in the series and the first for eight years and I don't remember reading any of the previous six. When I think of Gardner it is D D Warren that comes to mind, but this book is very good and I found could be read as a standalone novel. It did take too long to get going and the second half of the book had me turning pages a lot faster than the first half.

The characters of Sharlah and Telly are superbly developed in the slow and considered reveal of what had been happening in their lives and the relationship and secrets between them were very nicely drawn. I thought the book was slightly overlong and too many chapters were devoted to what was basically a mildly uninteresting stalk of the suspect through the wilderness. There are, however. the usual plot twists and red herrings that I come to expect from this author but it lost a star for me, for reasons I can't absolutely put my finger on.

The four stars gained are derived from the plot being a compelling, mysterious web of childhood violence, trauma, lies, abuse, corruption, greed and murder. Overall, this is a well-paced, riveting tale that gives an insightful look into the complexities of familial relationships and foster care. As I have said, it took a while to warm up but, when it did, it was a very satisfying three days' worth of reading.

Digger 95

Breakaway Reviewers received a copy of the book to review.

A fast moving story abut a girl who realises her murderer brother is watching her. Will she find him before the police do or will he find her first?

Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for the opportunity to read and review this book.
I have read all of Lisa Gardner's novels and was extremely thrilled with the chance to read the latest one.
We revisit one of my favourite characters in this latest book, Quincy (a retired profiler) and his wife Raine. As advisors to law enforcement, they are drawn into the investigation of a convenience store shooting because the local sheriff starts to question the motives of the shooter.
Quincy and Raine become even more involved in the case when they realise that they have a more compelling, personal reason, for apprehending the culprit.
The story is also told simultaneously through the eyes of the suspected killer and thus we learn of the events in his life leading up to the day of the shootings.
I loved this book. I think this is Gardner's best novel to date. I read it over two days and was totally absorbed.
The characters, even the more minor ones are believable and every aspect of their personalities is fully explored. For me, it was great to re-visit Quincy and Raine and to see how their stories have developed but this is not a novel which requires a former knowledge of the characters and could easily be read as a stand alone story.

Right Behind You by Lisa Gardener is a general fiction (adult) read.
Thirteen-year-old Sharlah Nash knows that the first time her brother killed eight years ago, he did it to save their lives.
Now retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife Rainie Conner have offered Sharlah a new life of safety. She desperately wants to believe this is her shot at happily ever after.
Fantastic read with brilliant characters. I loved the story too. Full of twists and plots. I loved the ending too. Perfect. 5*. Highly recommended. I voluntarily reviewed an advanced copy of this book from netgalley.

I didn't want it to end, I wanted to know how it ends...I couldn't wait to tell everyone about this book. The best of Lisa Gardner

My favourite time of the year! A new Lisa Gardner book to read! And this one is a little bit special as it has the return of my favourite characters from previous books Pierce Quincy and Rainie Connor. I do love DD Warren and Tessa Leoni but I have always had a soft spot for Quincy and it was wonderful to be able to reconnect with him and Rainie as they head into a new direction in their life together.

Right from the first chapter here, I was hooked. The brilliant way Lisa Gardner draws her readers in never fails to amaze me. When we first meet Telly and his sister Sharlar they have a close relationship, he takes care of her when their parents aren’t able to. But one night of violence tears their family apart and now they live with separate foster carers. I loved seeing Quincy and Rainie in a different setting to normal as foster parents to Sharlar, the relationship dynamics have changed and their cosy home life seems at odds with their careers as profilers. When a double shooting leads a little bit too close to their door, Quincy has to make some very difficult parenting decisions which, if you have read the previous books, you will know have proven catastrophic in the past.

Saying that, you don’t have to have read any of the previous books as this does works incredibly well as a standalone novel. It’s just as engrossing as all of her previous books, with plot twists and red herrings galore and if the clues were there then I totally missed them! This is a very clever thriller, with fascinating characters (a tracker who is also a cheese maker!) following a case that is never quite as straightforward as it would appear.

And now having finished Right Behind You, all I want to do now is go back to the start where we first met Quincy (7 books ago) and read them all again! Now that’s the sign of a PERFECT series!

I was THRILLED to hear that Lisa Gardner was bringing back Rainie and Quincy as it's been at least 8 years. However, having finished the book I was hugely undecided about the rating and was decidedly underwhelmed by certain aspects of this latest release. I have read all of the books in this series which I think always helps, however you could easily read this as a standalone and have no issue with what is going on. Previous books have always had me on the edge of my seat and this book did too to a certain degree. However, there was a lot of repetitiveness and it felt like going over old ground time and time again.

Sharlah has been living with Rainie and Quincy for some time and they are looking to adopt her and offer her a new life and secure family. Although Quincy is retired he still gets called to work on cold cases as one of the elite FBI profiler's. When two people are murdered in a local convenience store Quincy and Rainie get dragged in when it soon becomes clear that the main suspect is none other that Sharlah's older brother Tell Ray Nash.

Okay, irritation point one is the name of the suspect, for some reason it just didn't sit right with me and grated on me from the beginning. I don't let things like that bother me too much, but as I started to read there was a certain something missing from this book that was present in her others. It felt like the spark was missing and maybe that was due to the fact there was too long a gap between the last book and this one? The pace was good but the second half was much better and I found myself reading the second half in just one sitting.

I know I mentioned that something was missing which is generally pretty vague I know, but even though the second half was great again it felt like there was something not right. In addition there were elements to characters (such as Cal the tracker) which if I heard one more time I think I might have screamed. I mean how many times do you need to be told that Cal makes cheese??? I know that sounds petty but that, along with the name Telly, as well as feeling something wasn't quite as it has been in other books just left me feeling a little let down. I am a huge fan of the DD Warren series and those books are amazing and seem to get better with each one released. For me this fell short and I couldn't honestly say it stayed in my mind for any of the right reasons. A solid read, but far too middle of the road for such an accomplished author!

Reading Lisa Gardner's "Right Behind You" felt like finally getting to meet friends or family members that I haven't seen for ages. It's been so long since the previous Quincy and Rainie novel!
Sometimes, it takes me a while to get to know the characters and get really deep into the story. But with "Right Behind You" it just felt right from the very first page. I'm so pleased to have read this amazing novel. But also a little disappointed... because now that I finished reading, it'll be hard for me to pick up another book and really get involved. I'm still in Rainie and Quincy's world.
I also enjoyed getting to know the new characters, like Sharlah and Telly. I really love those two!
I like it how detailed Lisa Gardner's novels are and this one is no exception. Without making the book sound boring, she gives us just the right amount of information and weaves it into the plot, so that it's all very natural.
I guess I could sum it all up in a very simple way: I love it! I love it! I love it!

This is the first full length Lisa Gardner novel that I have read. I loved it and found it a fantastic and addictive read. At aged 9, Telly Ray Nash killed his father with a baseball bat to protect his younger sister, Sharlah, from being stabbed to death. His father had already stabbed his mother. After such a traumatic childhood, Telly and Sharlah were separated and have experienced a number of problematic foster families prior to finding ones that eventually work for them. Telly is with Frank and Sandra, and Sharlah is on the cusp of being adopted by FBI profilers Quincy and Rainie.

Quincy finds himself joining a law enforcement team under Sheriff Shelly Atkins after a double shooting at a petrol station in which the killer is filmed shooting down a camera. The shooter is identified as Telly, and on visiting his foster home, Frank and Sandra are discovered dead in a gruesome shooting in their bedroom and there is a missing gun arsenal. It looks as though Telly has become a 'spree' killer who suffers from IED, Intermittent Explosive Disorder, where he can just completely lose it and not remember what he has done. Quincy and Rainie are horrified by their discovery that Telly is Sharlah's brother and that she appears to be in grave danger from him. A massive hunt is on to find Telly and a tracker team led by Cal sustain gunshot injuries when Telly shoots at them. In a terrific and tense story, it is clear that everything is not as it seems and that there are more malignant forces at play than first assumed.

Lisa Gardner knows how to write a compulsively readable tale that is full of suspense and tension. I did not want to stop reading until I reached the end. The perspectives of Sharlah and Telly are superbly deployed in the slow and considered reveal of what precisely what has been happening in their lives and the relationship and secrets between them. The characters are all well drawn and develop well throughout the book, particularly both Telly and Sharlah. The author is clearly an expert in this genre of writing and I will be reading more of her novels. Highly recommended. Many thanks to Headline for an ARC.

Having never read any of this particular series before (Quincy Rainie) it is easily read as a stand alone as the author catches the reader up on the background. I've read many other Lisa Gardner books and they're always first class and this one doesn't disappoint either.
Set in a small town where Quincy an ex-FBI profiler has semi-retired to and begun the process of adopting a young girl. He is drawn into a fatal shooting by the local sheriff, which turns out to have been committed by the girls brother.
Fast paced, with many twists and turns. A truly un-put-downable read!

I've read all of Lisa Gardner's books and she never disappoints! This book takes you on a roller coaster ride of emotions, you think you've got one of the main characters sussed and feel a particular way towards him and then two pages later you feel an entirely different way! It's written from the view point of different characters and at various periods in time, and this is one of my favourites styles of writing. Great book, looking toward to her next!

This was my first book by Lisa Gardner and it did not disappoint: it appears she has written many books, indeed some containing the FBI profilers Quincy and Rainie who feature in this novel. It did not matter that I had not read the earlier books as this novel worked well as a stand alone.
It is a story told from the viewpoint of two siblings, Sharlah and Telly. Thirteen year old Sharlah has been fostered by Quincy and Rainie after witnissing her older brother murder their abusive parents in order to protect her. The children are then separated and grow up in various foster homes. Suddenly, eight years later, Telly goes on a rampage killing his foster parents and some random people in a garage shop. It looks like a spree killing and Quincy and Rainie are called in to help investigate. It soon becomes apparent that there is a connection to their foster daughter and things become complicated and move very quickly as they try to find him and keep their daugter safe.
As well as being an excellent thriller with several twists and turns, this is also a story about love and redemption. Neither Sharlah nor Telly can move on until they confront their past. What really happened on that night when their parents died?
Telly's foster mother Sandra also has dark secrets which haunt her and even Rainie has issues that prevent her sleeping at night. Sharlah can show love for her dog Luca and Telly continues to demonstrate that he loves his sister. Sandra tries to redeem herself by fostering Telly who seems to show love for her as the novel progresses. How does he end up killing her? This is difficult to understand.
I liked the way the story was told by Sharlah and Telly- I really enjoyed getting to know them, particularly Sharlah who seemed very brave and wise for a 13 year old.
The theme of family is also important in the book- what constitutes a real family? Do the people in a family have to be connected by blood or does family love grow over time? Foster families can really work as in Sharlah's situation.
The book kept me engrossed, right from the beginning and I thoroughly recommend it to all you thriller fans out there. I would like to thank Netgalley and the publishers for my advance copy in exchange for an honest review.

Thirteen-year-old Sharlah Nash knows that the first time her brother killed eight years ago, he did it to save their lives.

Now retired FBI profiler Pierce Quincy and his wife Rainie Conner have offered Sharlah a new life of safety. She desperately wants to believe this is her shot at happily ever after.

Then two people are murdered in their local convenience store and Sharlah's brother is identified as the killer.

Telly Ray Nash is on the hunt for Sharlah and as the death count rises it becomes clear that nothing and no-one, including Pierce and Rainie, will stop him getting to her.

Now, Sharlah has one chance to take control.

She can run for her life... or turn and face the danger right behind her.

As with every book I have read by Lisa Gardner this is a wicked book - these books just keep getting better.